Buck fed up with facility delays
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
VICKI BUCK is fed up with how
long it has taken city council
staff to consult the public on
where the new sports and
community facility will be sited
in Hornby.
A fired-up Ms Buck sparked
a heated debate at last week’s
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board meeting over
the timing of an extraordinary
board meeting on January 31 to
discuss where the facility will be
built.
Ms Buck, who is also a city
councillor, wanted the meeting
held before the city council’s
meeting on January 26, so the

Vicki Buck
board could go to the council
with its recommended locations.
But her call received no
backing from the six other
community board members at
the meeting, Mike Mora, Helen
Broughton, Ross McFarlane,
Debbie Mora and Catherine Chu
who were all for the plan to stick
with a January 31 meeting.
Ms Buck voted against that

and asked for it to be recorded in
the minutes.
Board members Jimmy Chen
and Anne Galloway left the
meeting before the vote was
taken. Natalie Bryden was absent
from the meeting.
It means options for the location will now not be heard by the
city council until February.
During the debate board chair-

Debbie Mora
man Mr Mora said he could not
see how the delay would make
any difference to the outcome.
Ms Buck responded: “People
have been waiting for three
years, they want to see something happening. I think it
makes a huge difference.”
Ms Mora said it was important
city council staff had time to
prepare properly so the options

are not prepared in a rushed
fashion.
But Ms Buck responded that
was the reason the location options were delayed from going to
the city council on December 15.
Deputy chairwoman Ms
Broughton agreed the extraordinary meeting should be held on
January 31.
“I actually want to be clear
. . . if I am going to vote Denton
Park I need to know it is the only
option possible,” Ms Broughton
said.
But Ms Buck said: “It would
seem to me this is the top priority in the area and I cannot see
why we are stuffing round.”
•Turn to page 5

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Avonhead School has brightened up
Christchurch International Airport in
time for Christmas. The school was
one of 12 chosen to put on various
Christmas-themed performances
at the terminal last week for large
audiences of family, friends and
visitors.
More photos, p11

JUST GET on with it and build
a great sports and community
facility in Hornby!
The fast growing suburb desperately needs it.
Good on Vicki Buck firing up
at the recent community HornbyHalswell-Riccarton Community
Board meeting, calling for action
now.
But she got no support in her bid
to bring a meeting of the board
forward to discuss locations, so
again there will be another delay.
Hornby could be a very strong
sports area. It has a very fast growing – and young population.
Rugby league has been strong
for many, many decades; but other
sports have lagged behind.
But with a great sports facility
that could be used by a number of
sports there’s no reason why other
codes can’t make strides.
Get the thing built!
– Barry Clarke

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Tuesday December 20 2016

News

Kart club prefers McLeans Island
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
KARTING WANTS to set up
close to one of Christchurch’s
most idyllic wildlife parks.
The Christchurch Kart Club
plans to apply for resource
consent to move to a site on
McLeans Island near Peacock
Springs which is operated by the
Isaac Wildlife Trust.
It is expected the application
will be submitted before the end
of February.
Peacock Springs is a former
quarry pit restored as a wildlife
habitat established by Sir Neil
and Lady Diana Isaac.
A city council spokeswoman
said location options have
been looked at since 1995 and
McLeans Island was the most
suitable option.
The club was first established
at Carrs Rd in the 1960s and has
a lease until 2054.
It was required to move to

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In Brief

Shop scan

WIN
MOVING: The Christchurch
Kart Club could move to
McLeans Island.

make way for the full residential
development of the Awatea
Block south of Wigram.
It was reported in July last
year about 670 houses would
not be able to be built if the club
was not moved and land buffers
would have to be put in place to
reduce the noise impact on the
new houses.
At that time The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust

expressed concerns at the
proposed relocation of the kart
club to the area due to the noise
generated by the club.
But trust’s operations manager
Bruce Rule told Western News
last week they would not comment at this stage on whether it
would make an objection.
Orana Wildlife Park’s marketing manager Nathan Hawke
said it does not have enough
information yet to comment on
whether it would object.
He said noise is only an issue
for animals if it is a direct noise
such as a drone flying overhead,
rather than a constant noise the
kart club would make.
National Equestrian Centre
Christchurch’s centre manager
Steven Irwin said they would
most likely object if the kart club

PROBLEMATIC:
Peacock Springs,
operated by The

Isaac Conservation
and Wildlife Trust
could get a noisy
neighbour if the
Christchurch Kart
Club moves to
McLeans Island.

Megan

was placed next door, but not if
it was down the other end of the
island because the trees would
block the noise.
He said horses are a “visual
animal” and are more sensitive
to movement.
“We have got shooting clubs
and that sort of thing around
us and they never seem to get
bothered,” he said.
Both Orana Park and the
equestrian centre are located
near Christchurch Pistol Club,
Christchurch International Airport and K.B. Contracting and
Quarries on Miners Rd.
Depending on whether the resource consent is approved, the
city council will pay $3.5 million
for the club’s move.
The Christchurch Kart Club’s
president Kent Ramsay said he
did not wish to comment at this
stage.

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Tuesday December 20 2016

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Your Local Views
More to Xmas than gifts

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Veterinary practice

Caring for TurTles

Foot injury needing veterinary attention.
Turtle Facts:
Turtles are not your average pets. They
are fascinating creatures that aren’t
particularly complicated to care for as
long as you invest a little time and have
the right equipment, you can enjoy them
for a possible 25 to 40 years!
Pet turtles in NZ are usually red-eared
sliders or snake necks. Turtles are cold
blooded so regulate their temperature
from their environment, moving between
sunning area and the layers of warm and
cool water.
Turtles have hard shells made up of
around 60 bones covered by plates called
scutes. Scutes are shed once or twice
a year and can be easily scratched by
minor trauma or softened by prolonged
immersion in warm water. When they
bask in the sun, their scutes dry and firm
back up.
The shell is part of its skeleton which is
attached to the spine and the rib cage
so they can’t crawl out of it. They can feel
pressure and pain through their shells,
just as you can feel pressure through your
fingernails.
Enviroment
Turtles can grow to be 13-28cm in
length so they will need a relatively large
enclosure. An outdoor enclosure is the
best place for your turtles – one with
water to swim, rocks to sunbathe on and
some shelter under which to keep cool.
If you are going to keep your turtle in an
aquarium, it is very important to keep
it clean. Turtles are messy eaters so the
water needs to be changed regularly &
good filter is essential.
Plenty of natural light is good, but they
also need special UV bulbs and a
heat lamp. A full spectrum UVA/
UVB reptile light is necessary for
the production of calcium and
maintenance of the hardness of
their shells. The ideal temperature
in an aquarium should be carefully
monitored and in the correct range.
Gravel is not necessary, and very
small gravel can be ingested by your
turtle and this can cause blockage
problems. Use stones that are large
enough not to be swallowed or river
rocks.

Diet
A healthy, balanced diet for turtles consists
of a wide variety of foods, from snails to
alfalfa. Red-eared turtles are omnivores,
eating mostly meat when young and
becoming vegetarian as they age and
need less protein. Juveniles turtles (up to
1yr old) should be fed twice a day and
adults every second day. They can only
feed in water.
Turtles like to eat worms, snails, insects,
fish and boiled chicken. The plants they
prefer include most varieties found in
tropical fish tanks, plus lettuce, cabbage,
alfalfa, and berries. Turtle food bought
from a pet shop contains essential
vitamins and minerals including calcium,
which is needed for the development of
the shell. A poor diet results in a soft shell
and a lethargic pet.
Do not feed - Red meat or processed
meat. Cat or dog food, avocado, spinach,
silverbeet, peas, corn, cauliflower,
cabbage, broccoli, fruits, raw chicken,
rhubarb, beetroot, tomato, celery
Turtle Problems
If your Turtle has the correct diet and
environment it is unlikely to get ill or have
problems but there are a few things to
look out for.
These include: Soft shell syndrome
(Metabolic Bone Disease): a result of poor
diet and/or insufficient lighting. Fungal
infections: a cotton-like layer on the shell,
eyes or mouth. Respiratory infections:
Wheezing, lethargy, a runny nose and loss
of appetite, all due to an environment that
is too cold.
If you see any of these symptoms in your
pet, make sure you take them to us for
assessment and treatment.
I really enjoy looking after the turtles that
come through our vet clinic. They are
beautiful, amazing and resilient creatures.
There is never a dull moment at work and
you never know what creatures we will
treat next!
Dr Sara Hodgson BVsc BSc
A special thank you to Donna who runs
the Turtle Rescue in Christchurch who
helped supply some of the information
used. To see what Donna does or for
detailed information on turtle care visit
her website: turtleinfo@paradise.net.nz

A pile of scutes which were removed to
reveal a healing healthy shell beneath.

This week’s
opinion
piece was
written by
retiring City
Missioner
Michael Gorman
about not losing sight
of what Christmas
really means
For most of us Christmas
is a time of great
happiness.
Children are excited
as they receive gifts and
we use the time to get together as families and with
friends to celebrate.
For some people, this
time of year also has great
religious significance as we
recall the birth of Jesus.
Whatever our belief, it is
a time to get together with
those we love and enjoy
ourselves.
Not everyone has good
reason to celebrate.
For some people, Christmas reminds them of happier days long gone.
Days when, for example,
they were not fighting addiction, had not suffered
loss and separation and
were not unemployed and

living in poverty.
Christmas can be a time
of great loneliness if there
has been death or family
separation.
Many old people are
forgotten in the busy
Christmas rush.
Christmas can also be a
time of over spending.
We all want to give as
much as we can to our
children and to those we
love.
We are often seduced by
advertising and easy credit
into buying goods that we
cannot afford and we are
then in debt for much of
the next year.
While not wanting to
be the Grinch who stole

Christmas, maybe we
should cut back our spending to what we can afford.
Homemade gifts or offers to help out during the
year are just as acceptable
as expensive presents and
still tell people we love
them.
Remembering the lonely
and being aware of the
need to include them in
our celebrations and giving people our time may
be the very best gift. And,
if it is safe to do so, then
Christmas may be the time
for family reconciliation.
Even if Christmas has no
religious meaning for us
we can still give love – the
greatest gift of all.

 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
SIX MORE roads in Halswell
are likely to have their speed
limits reduced.
The speed limit on parts of
Halswell Junction Rd, Quaifes
Rd, Marshs Rd, Sparks Rd and
Sutherlands Rd will be lowered
after concerns from
residents.
The changes were
approved by the
Halswell-HornbyRiccarton ComDavid munity Board last
week and will be
Hawke
forwarded on to the
city council for the final rubber
stamp next year.
Halswell Junction Rd will
be reduced from 60km/h to
50km/h, Quaifes Rd from
80km/h to 50km/h and 100
metres of Quaifes Rd south-east
of Whincops Rd from 80km/h
to 70km/h.
Marshs Rd will be reduced
from 80km/h to 70km/h, Sparks
Rd from 80km/h to 60km/h and
Sutherlands Rd from 80km/h to
60km/h.
It comes after 12 roads were
approved by city council to have
their speed limits lowered in
September and it decided to look
at additional roads.

CHANGES: Halswell Junction Rd beyond Denali St is likely to
be lowered from 60km/h to 50km/h.

But as far as the Halswell
Residents’ Association was
concerned, the battle to reduce
speed to make the area a safer
place is not over yet.
At a deputation last Tuesday
to the community board, association secretary David Hawke
said while it “whole-heartedly”
supported the changes, it was
disappointed it didn’t go as far

as expected.
The association wanted to
see several other roads, including Nicholls Rd, lowered from
50km/h to 30 km/h and a
section of Halswell Junction
Rd lowered from 60km/h to
50km/h.
But when asked by Western
News if the association was
unhappy with how the speed

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limits were handled, Mr Hawke
disagreed and said the community board had been “really
supportive.”
He said more progress had
been made on lowering the
speed limits in the last six to
eight months than in the last six
to eight years.
“We will obviously be back to
talk more about speed limits in
the future but that is just the nature of things,” Mr Hawke said.
The association had concerns
over Nicholls Rd due to the
number of over 60-year-olds
living near the road and the
necessity for them to cross to get
to the commercial area.
It was also concerned a section
of Halswell Junction Rd beyond
Denali St, near the Christchurch
Southern Motorway, had not
been lowered.
In October, the city council
consulted on proposed speed
limit changes in Halswell with
between 77 to 91 per cent showing support for the six proposed
locations.
HAVE YOUR SAY: What
do you think of the speed
limit changes in Halswell?
Email your views to georgia.
oconnor@starmedia.kiwi

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Buck fed up
with facility
delays
•From page 1
She said the community board
had been reassured by city council staff it would have the proposed location options ready in
time for its January 26 meeting.
Mr Mora (right)
argued they had
not had that
reassurance and
alternative options
other than Denton
Park had not been
discussed with city council staff
yet.
City council staff gave the
community board and sports users of Denton Park a brief update
on progress made recently.
Western News was told last
week the community board
asked city council staff to look
at more options because all
locations only revolved around
different settings at Denton
Park.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you
think the city council has
taken too long to decide on a
location for the New Hornby
Library, Service Centre and
South West Pool? Email your
views to georgia.oconnor@
starmedia.kiwi

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Tuesday December 20 2016

WESTERN NEWS

News

Chance to perform

SINGERS FROM the western
area of the city took to the stage
for Showbiz Christchurch’s final
open-mic concert of the year.
Briar Patrick of Riccarton
and Tim McGuire of Avonhead
were two of eight performers to
sing songs from their favourite
musicals.
The Way Off Broadway was a
collaboration between Showbiz
Christchurch and National
Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art.
Hosted by Michael Bayly and
accompanied by pianist Sam
Jury, the concert gave people the
opportunity to perform in front
of a live audience.
An array of songs from
musicals including Wicked, Les
Miserables and We Will Rock
You were performed.
The unauditioned concerts
will continue to run every two
months next year. If you are
interested in participating email
wayoffbroadway@showbiz.org.
nz

MUSICAL: Briar
Patrick of Riccarton
performed She
used to Be Mine
from musical
Waitress which
is based on the
2007 indie film. Her
second song was
All That Matters
from Finding
Neverland.

KEEP DANCING: Avonhead’s Tim
McGuire sang Dancing Through
Life from the ninth longest running
show on Broadway – Wicked. His
second song was Wondering from
contemporary musical Bridges of
Madison County.
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Stream clean-up
SIXTY-FIVE TONNES of
accumulated silt has been blasted
out of an Ilam stream in an effort
to entice trout back to breed and
improve the habitat for other
aquatic life.
Recently, North Canterbury
Fish & Game staff spent two weeks
co-ordinating the removal of sediment from the Wairarapa Stream,
one of the Avon River’s most
important tributaries.
The operation removed silt
which had accumulated over the
years from stormwater drains
flowing into the stream, with
about 540 sq m of stream bed near
the Jellie Park Recreation and
Sports Centre cleaned.
It equated to 120kg of silt per sq
m cleaned. Fish & Game officer
Emily Arthur-Moore said the goal
was to make the stream suitable
for trout to spawn in and habitable
for other aquatic life.
“Silt layers on top of the stream
gravels had smothered the invertebrates that live in the stream bed
and, by removing the sediment,
aquatic life has the chance to prosper again,” she said.
“Various techniques were used
during the two weeks, including
water jet blasters, diggers and a
specialised piece of equipment
called a sand wand,” Ms ArthurMoore said.

Support was given to the project
by the city council, Environment
Canterbury and Nelson-based
dredging and water treatment
consultants, Southwater, which
also provided various pumps and
hoses.
The stream bed was agitated using either the water jet blasters or
the sand wand and the disturbed
silt was captured and then removed to a de-watering site.
After a process to remove the
silt, the clean water was returned
to the stream and the sediment
remaining was taken to a landfill
for disposal

News
Parking restrictions likely
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
PARKING restrictions are
likely to be implemented on
Waimairi Rd in a bid to prevent
an “accident waiting to happen.”
A notice of motion was made
by Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board deputy
chairwoman
Helen Broughton
(left) last Tuesday to install
two-hour parking restrictions.
If approved,
the restrictions will be placed
along the west side of Waimairi
Rd, near Athol Tce.
A petition signed by about
15 residents was sent by correspondence and tabled at the
community board meeting last
week.
Residents say they are unable
to see if the road is clear before
leaving the driveway due to
parked cars mainly by students,
blocking their visibility.
At a deputation at the board’s
meeting last week, resident
Maria Schmetzer said it was
an “accident waiting to happen” and residents “hold their
breath” every time they exit
their property.
She said residents are not
objecting to students parking

DANGEROUS: Residents on Waimairi Rd say they “hold their
breath” every time they drive out of their homes onto the
road. ​
on the street, but to the lack of
safety for residents leaving their
properties.
The parking issues come from
a combination of developments
including students with cars
living in the halls of residence at
Waimairi Village which opened
in February 2014, parking
restrictions installed on nearby
street Athol Tce and increased
traffic .
The latest count by the city

council showed on weekdays
traffic averaged at 24,900.
Mrs Schmetzer later told
Western News while it is good
restrictions would be put in
place, it will not resolve the issue
on its own.
She said it will remain to be
seen whether painted parking
spaces will be put in place to fix
the issue.
But Ms Broughton said
restrictions were what residents

requested and if it doesn’t work,
the board can go back and look
at the parking spaces.
Resident Jacqui Tompkins
said while it was good restrictions are likely to be put in, it
was “utterly ridiculous” it would
only be on one side of the road.
“It needs to be on both sides
of the road. Because it doesn’t
matter what side of the road you
are coming out on, you are just
about bowled over,” she said.
Ms Broughton said the Waimairi Village halls of residency is
on the other side and the board
had no business putting in
restrictions.
But she said if residents on the
east side, near the student accommodation were concerned,
the board would look at installing restrictions.
Canterbury University’s vicechancellor Dr Rod Carr said it
supports the restrictions.
A report will be prepared by
city council staff and sent back
to the community board in the
new year.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: What do
you think needs to be done
about the parking issues on
Waimairi Rd? Email your
views to georgia.oconnor@
starmedia.kiwi

THIS Christmas, FreshChoice
and SuperValue supermarkets
are encouraging customers
to give back to their local
community.
Give Local allows customers
to donate non-perishable food
items and health products to
those in need. Specially-marked
food collection trolleys are in
place now at every FreshChoice
and SuperValue store throughout
New Zealand until New Year’s
Day.
All items collected are destined
to support local charities, such as
the Salvation Army, community
food banks and communityled food collections from
organisations like the Lions Club.
Christchurch-based
FreshChoice and SuperValue
brands manager Liz de Lange
said: “We encourage customers
to look at what they are able to
afford and pop a few extra items
in their trolley to give to the local
charity.”
THe supermarkets are also
collecting for the Red Cross’
earthquake appeal at all
checkouts. Collections have been
started by a $5000 donation from
the supermarket group.

• Continue to support new and different
developments that increase the number
of people working, living and enjoying the
central city.

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Tuesday December 20 2016

WESTERN NEWS

Our People

Tasman Gillies

Environmentalist follows in the
Tasman Gillies, 27 of Ngāi Tahu (Ngāti Wheke), is a third
generation tāngata tiaki and guardian of Lyttelton Harbour.
Annabelle Dick talked to him about his work and how he
almost followed a completely different career path
You work for Ngāi Tahu, can
you tell me about what you do?
I’m an environmental advisor
– mahinga kai monitoring and
enhancement for Ngāi Tahu.
You’re also tāngata tiaki –
what does that mean and what
do you do in that role?
Tāngata tiaki are guardians
responsible for managing fisheries resources. In regards to
my role as tāngata tiaki, it’s an
ongoing thing. It’s the legislative
side so it’s a ministerial appointment. Effectively we manage
the mātaitai (an identified
traditional fishing ground with
special status) and issue customary fishing permits for the ngāti
wheke area. In the harbour, ngāti
wheke is a representative on the
Whakaraupo/Lyttelton Catchment Management Plan so I’m
the science advisor for that.
You’re a third generation
tāngata tiaki, can you tell me
about your family and their
involvement?
My pōua was involved in
the establishment of the first

mataitai reserve at Rapaki. The
whole purpose is a recognition of rangatiratanga and the
relationship with the traditional
fishing grounds and customary
fishing management within the
mataitai. They were made the
first ever tāngata tiaki.
Did having the family connection prompt you to follow it
as a career?
It definitely influenced it, but I
didn’t go to university intending
to study it or come out involved
in this area. My Dad’s a GP so
I went down to study medicine
and in the first year I knew it
wasn’t for me. I’m not sure if I
would’ve got into my second
year, but regardless, I didn’t want
to do it. Funnily enough, I told
my dad and he laughed and said
“good, because I didn’t think
you wanted to do it, but I didn’t
want to influence your decision.”
I laugh at that because I could’ve
saved myself a year but, at the
same time, I had to realise it.
I changed course and ended
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science and work associated with
mahinga kai.
Did you learn a lot about your
family in the process?
Yes. You start to run into
people that used to know my
pōua and talk to them. The
people I work with now at Ngāi
Tahu worked with him when

he was alive and, being an iwi,
some of them are related to him
as well so you hear stories. You
definitely learn the technical
things like dates and specific
legislative parts and what
mātaitai is and taiapure.
Considering the involvement
your pōua had, do you feel any

pressure to live up to his name?
Not at all – if anything it’s
more understanding about what
he wanted. The process that him
and Henry Couch were involved
with, and what they did to get
the mātaitai in place, it was a
lengthy process. For me, it’s
about understanding what he
wanted to achieve because Ngāi
Tahu always uses the saying
“Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri, ā muri
ake ne,” which means “for us
and our children after us.” It’s a
pretty straightforward concept.
Knowing my pōua was involved
in that whole process, and being
third generation tāngata tiaki, it’s
quite a literal thing for me. In his
mind, he wanted to sustain the
fisheries and have management
over it so our generation could
too. It comes back to the concept
of kaitiakitanga, or kaitiaki,
which means guardianship
or stewardship over the
environment. Ngāti Wheke
is my hapu, so that’s Rāpaki.
Our area is Lyttelton Harbour
or Whakaraupo and because
I whakapapa back to there,
kaitiaki or guardianship is also
a responsibility – so our world
view is we have a responsibility
to take care of it as well.

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we’re being trusted to take care
of it while we’re here for future
generations.
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We moved to Rāpaki when I
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and lived in a little town called
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I love surfing and skiing and I
used to do waka ama, too, which
is outrigger canoeing.
Have you travelled overseas?
In 2014, after I had submitted
my masters thesis, I went to
Canada. I lived in Whistler for a
year working at the bar and on
the mountain and just skied and
had fun. I had a good time and,
by the end of the year, I came
back wanting to make use of my
degree and be more involved in
something besides living paycheck to paycheck.
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village early morning and I was
still quite tired and went through
the forest section in the valley.
I looked up and there’s a beer
standing just in front of me. He
didn’t really care so I just turned
around cause I didn’t want to
deal with it. You get them everywhere. They’re quite clever so a
lot of the door handles are knobs
because they know how to open
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Villa Maria recognises
its high achievers
AMY INWOOD has been
named dux of Villa Maria
College.
Georgia Freeman was
awarded proxime accessit at the
prize-giving held at the school’s
gymnasium last Wednesday.
The college also announced
its new leadership team for next
year.
Berith Petaia will be head girl
while deputy head girl will be
Maggie Anderson.
Year 13 Special Awards:
Head Girl - Olivia Kerr
Meyer Cup for Leadership
- Madison Hill, Olivia Kerr.
Head Librarian -Georgia
Smith
Mary Ryan Memorial Prize
for exemplifying the spirit of
Villa - Gabrielle Cleary
Board of
Trustees Award for
Outstanding Contribution
to Leadership and School
Spirit - Ruby MountfordMcAluey
Father D K O’Sullivan Cup
for making the best use
of her God-given talents Victoria Marshall
Principal’s Art Award Krystal O’Reilly
English as a Second
Language Denise Murfitt
Cup for the most improved
new English speaking
student - Hyemin Park
Best all-round Senior
Sportswoman Sally Flynn
Cup and Jessie Anderson
Mene Award for the most
valued contribution to sport
in a number of codes at high
level and consistency in
upholding the ideals of Fair
Play - Georgia Freeman and
Molly Millar

CHARITY: Halswell School students Michael Wilkinson and
Hamish Williams have been inspired by a school project to
fundraise and donate six soccer balls to Kaikoura schools. ​

Soccer balls make way to
Kaikoura thanks to fundraiser
WHEN TWO Halswell School
pupils chose to do a school
project on their favourite pastime
soccer, they found the benefits
reached further than promoting
a healthy lifestyle.
Year 8 pupils Michael Wilkinson and Hamish Williams were
inspired to fundraise and donate
six soccer balls to Kaikoura
schools.
“Soccer has the power to do
amazing things, even though it
is just a simple game. Some kids
don’t have an amazing life. Soccer lightens their mood, makes
them feel better,” Michael said.
“It takes their mind off things;
soccer can make the bond with
your mates stronger,” Hamish
said.
Red Cross recovery manager

Michael Donoghue said people
and communities that are wellconnected socially recover faster
from disasters.
During their research the
pupils were surprised to discover
how generous some football
clubs are, sparking an idea to
undertake their own fundraising
activity.
The pupils were prompted after
seeing an English football club
donating equipment to children
in Africa and the Red Cross helping out people in Kaikoura.
This prompted the pupils to
contact the organisation and donate the soccer balls to children
in need of a pick-me-up.
The Red Cross delivered the
soccer balls to Kaikoura last
week.

CHRISTMAS TIME: South Hornby School’s “storytellers” singing Christmas songs to make the
terminal more festive. ​

Xmas tunes for travellers
FOUR PRIMARY schools from
across the western area of the
city brought Christmas cheer to
the Christchurch International
Airport.
South Hornby School, St Teresa’s School, Templeton School
and Avonhead School were
four of 12 schools from across
Canterbury selected by the
airport to perform a wide variety
of “Christmas-themed” songs,
dances and theatre.
A Christchurch International
Airport spokeswoman said
the performances were “pretty
Christmasy” this year and wellattended by friends, families and
visitors.
Popular carols sang included

MUSICAL: Templeton School sang popular Christmas songs for
large audiences at Christchurch International Airport.

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Away in a Manger and Feliz
Navidad.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE Sport
New Zealand has committed to a
two-year investment in Halswell
gymnast Courtney McGregor.
The 18-year-old was the baby
of the Olympic team in Rio,
where she finished 13th in her
specialty apparatus of vault.
“As far as we are aware, Courtney is the first artistic gymnast
to be funded by HPSNZ. This
is a great achievement for both
Courtney and for the sport of
gymnastics in New Zealand,”
said GymSports NZ chief executive Tony Compier.
HPSNZ is hoping to see McGregor grow on her performance
at Rio, with an eye toward the
2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
McGregor is now a student
athlete in the United States at
Boise State University and is on
a four-year scholarship under
head coaches Tina Bird and Neil
Resnick. The two led the college
team to a record 15-meet unbeaten regular season last year.
“I’m learning so much here
at Boise and to know that my
hard work and goals are being
recognised and supported from
home is fantastic. It also helps to
justify all the time and money
that my parents have invested
in my gymnastics over the years
to get me here. I’m stoked,” said
McGregor.
She is at her family home in
Halswell for Christmas and will
return to Boise in the new year.
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WARM WELCOME: A fence in Halswell was decorated by
Halswell School pupils last weekend. ​

Election hoardings
put to good use
OLD CAMPAIGN boards from
the local elections have been
put to good use, giving people
a warm welcome as they drive
into Halswell.
A plain site at the corner of
Halswell Rd and Sparks Rd had
a makeover last weekend with
pupils from Halswell School
decorating a fence.
The campaign boards were
donated by Halswell-HornbyRiccarton Community Board
chairman Mike Mora, community board member Debbie
Mora and councillor Jimmy
Chen.
The Halswell Residents’ Association and year 8 student
Amelia Ledingham also helped

to organise the project to beautify the section.
Ms Mora said it was great the
project was given to a student
and she grabbed the opportunity.
“She did an incredible job
to collate all these art students
together to do this product,” she
said.
Ms Mora said the community
will look at doing more projects
like this around Halswell.
“It is just really admirable
to look at it when you are
sitting at the traffic lights,” she
said.
Resene Paints pitched in
donating paint and lollies for the
project.

SPORTS
FUTURE INVESTMENT: Courtney McGregor’s 13th place
finish in the vault at the Rio Olympics has resulted in High
Performance Sport New Zealand investing in the gymnast for
the next two years.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

Hornby Panthers duo up for awards
 By Gordon Findlater
TWO HORNBY Panthers have
been made finalists for major
awards at next month’s New
Zealand Rugby League awards.
Jordan Riki is a finalist for the
under-16 domestic player of the
year, while Tevin Arona is up for
the domestic player of the year.
Arona, 21, has been a star
player for both the Panthers and
Canterbury Bulls since returning
to Christchurch two years ago
after a stint in Australia with the
Canberra Raiders.
The scrum-half helped lead the
Panthers to a grand-final appearance and was also named in the
New Zealand Residents team.
“Getting to play for my
country was one of my proudest
moments. Going into camp with
the residents team was a great
experience,” said Arona.
His efforts saw him picked up
by the Warriors recently. Arona
is currently in Auckland training
with the NRL team’s New South
Wales Cup side. He will return to
Christchurch for Christmas before returning to Auckland with
the goal of making the squad for
the 2017 season.
Riki, 16, was the standout
player for the South Island Scorpions at the national under-17
tournament in October. He was
named tournament MVP after
helping the team to a second
place finish.

SPORTS
The second rower was also the
MVP at this year’s under-16 New
Zealand Rugby League performance camp in Rotorua.
“I went there last year as a
15-year-old and at the end said,
‘I would love to get one of the
awards one day.’ That was my
goal going into it this year and
everything panned out,” said
Riki.
Recognition of his talent hasn’t
only come from within New
Zealand. Riki was noticed by
an agent two years ago and was
soon picked up by the Brisbane
Broncos. He has recently signed
a new three-year deal with the
NRL club and will make the
move to Brisbane following his
final year at Christchurch Boys’
High School.
Riki has also proven handy
in the 15-man game. His first
experience with the oval ball
was in union with Burnside as a
four-year-old, before his parent
moved him to league because of
his build.
“A lot of parents were complaining because I was a bit too big and
rough. My mum actually had to
take down my birth certificate to
prove how old I was,” said Riki.

YOUNG STAR: Jordan Riki (above) scored two tries during the under-16 New Zealand Rugby
League performance camp in Rotorua. While Tevin Arona’s performances on the domestic
front have seen him pick up a pre-season contract with the Warriors.
He then joined the Riccarton
Knights before moving to the
Panthers.
Riki was part of a combined
Panthers and Halswell Hornets
team that won this year’s under-18 Canterbury club grandfinal, defeating the Papanui
Tigers 50-6.
Riki has also returned to union
since his first stint as a youngster.
This year he played a handful of games at No 8 for the
Christchurch BHS first XV
before deciding to concentrate
on league. However, he’s planning on giving the defending
UC Championship team another
crack during his final year of
school in 2017.

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Christmas Grotto
Tuesday to Saturday, 9am-9pm
Go to the Christmas Grotto,
where you will journey through a
magical Christmas wonderland.
There will be something for
all ages to enjoy and a mixture
of displays and scenes to view.
During the week, the grotto will
be open from 9am-3pm and on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it
will be open from 9am-9pm. This
year the organisers have decided
to wipe the entry fee so enjoy the
show free of charge.
South West Baptist Church, cnr
of Lyttelton and Cobham Sts. Free
entry
Babytimes/Wā Pēpi
Tuesday, 11-11.30am
Go along to the library for a fun
babytimes session. During each
session, there will be a variety of
stories, songs, rhymes, finger-plays
and other book-related activities.
The programme has been aimed at
under two-year-olds.
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd
Musical Instrument Practice
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Tuesday, 3.30-7pm
Book a time to go solo or
have a silent practice with up to
four band-mates. There will be

electronic drums, a digital piano,
a Roland session mixer, mics and
headphones available for budding
musicians. You can also take in
your own electric instruments and
plug into the session mixer.
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Halswell Rd
Scrabble Club
Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm
Go along to the scrabble club
at the library. No obligation, just
go along when you can and join
the friendly group. Some boards
provided, but feel free to bring
your own. No fee.
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

CHRISTMAS FUN: The Great Museum Santa Search is back and more fun than ever before.
Take your family and search high and low for the Canterbury Museum’s hidden Santas. If you
find all the missing Santas, you could win a fantastic prize. All you need to do is count the total
number of toy Santas you see and record it on the back of the entry form available from the
front desk of the Canterbury Museum. The event will run through to January 8, 9am-5.30pm,
at the Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Ave. ​

Go Well Group – Play
Rummikub
Thursday, 1.30-3pm
Come along to the library and
play Rummikub – an exciting,
interactive strategy game.
Fendalton Library, cnr of Jeffreys
and Clyde Rds

Re:Start Mall Open Air
Movie Theatre
December 22 and 23, 6.309pm
Go along to the Re:Start Mall
and enjoy Christmas films
at an open air movie theatre
surrounded by food trucks. On
Thursday, How the Grinch Stole
Christmas will be played, while
Friday’s screening will be Elf.
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Knit and Yarn
Thursday, 2-3.30pm
Take your knitting along to the
library’s weekly knit and yarn.
The programme is best-suited for
adults.
Fendalton Library, cnr of Jeffreys
and Clyde Rds

A Christmas Carol
Tuesday to Friday
Join The Court Jesters as
they scramble to recreate
the entirety of Charles
Dickens’ beloved story A
Christmas Carol with only two
performers, one pianist and a

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Enjoy frantic fun and plenty
of festive spirit in this fresh
take on a yuletide classic,
ideal for families and staff
parties. Suitable for families
with children aged eight and
above. Cost varies between $12
and $20.
The Court Theatre, Bernard
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Saturday, 9-10pm
This event is a fun way for
family and friends to enjoy the
magic of Christmas Eve. Take
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THE PLAYHOUSE CHALLENGE
Tenants Protection Association (TPA) Christchurch, Birthright Canterbury, and
Star Media are proud to present Canterbury’s first ever ‘Playhouse Challenge.’
The competition will see some of our top architects and building teams compete
against each other to build Canterbury’s best playhouse and receive an award for
‘Best Architectural Playhouse’ or the ‘People’s Choice’.
The best five playhouses will be judged by an expert panel and members of the
public attending the 2017 Star Home & Leisure Show. The playhouses will be on
display at the Show from 30 June until 2 July, where they will also be auctioned.
Proceeds from the auction will be shared between TPA and Birthright Canterbury
to support their ongoing work in the community.

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healthy choices
Their experiences on New Zealand
reality TV show MKR was the catalyst for
two Christchurch women, Ricki and Jessie,
to start their own food business – with the
focus firmly on healthy eating.
The pair spent many hours spent tasting,
testing and developing a series of healthy,
nutritionally balanced salads before
launching Healthkicks in April 2015.
“We wanted to provide healthy
options for everyday people,” says Ricki.
“Everyone’s busy these days and as a result
they sometimes find it quicker and easier
to get fast foods, which are often unhealthy.
We wanted to change that culture and offer
healthier options.”
Their selection of fresh, tasty salads
can be purchased in takeaway containers,
which hold a generous portion of up to
500 grams for $10. The salads can also be
vacuum-packed, so they will last longer in
the fridge. Those without lettuce can be
served hot or cold.
They are also available as platters to
serve at parties and barbeques, and with

Christmas Day and other festive occasions
coming up, these would be ideal, Ricki says.
They are delivered in vacuum packs for
easy storage. And as a healthy sweet treat
for ‘afters’, Healthkicks has the delicious
snickers slice.
Items are ordered through the website,
healthkicks.nz, with free delivery available
throughout the Christchurch area –
minimum purchase $30. Orders placed by
6pm will be delivered the following day,
Monday to Friday.
“We are finding that customers are
ordering a week’s worth of salads on a
Monday so they are set up for the week,”
says Ricki. “Our food speaks for itself. As
well as vegetables and proteins it contains
healthy carbs, so it keeps you full.”
Healthkicks also has a shop in
Avonhead, at 104 Staveley Street, phone
342 9541, where customers can purchase
items or pick up their orders. Business
hours are Monday 9am-1.30pm, Tuesday
to Friday, 6.30am-1.30pm.

Ricki and Jessie with their Healthkicks delivery van

Follow them on their
Facebook page for special
offers and menu updates

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family kitchen and dining room area
featuring beautiful timber floors and then
through to the family room. A large formal

wood panelled lounge is a wonderful
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the bustle of family life. The adjoining
conservatory can also double as room
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table tennis table. A media room complete
with speakers, projector and screen is a
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perhaps after a bbq and swim in the heated
inground pool.
But perhaps the real
surprise lies at the top of the house. Here
is a purpose-built workspace, generous
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work from home. There is room for three
people to comfortably work plus storage

space for samples or stock. Attention to
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Christmas Day is a holy
day for Christians who
mark the 25 December as
the birth of Christ. They
come together in prayer
and song, heralding the
coming of Jesus, the son of
God.
Leading up to Christmas
day is the period of
advent. It begins on the
Sunday closest to the 30
November, with the advent
calendar counting down
the days to Christmas
while the advent wreath
contains five candles
representing the Sundays
before the special day and
one for Christmas Day.
Joseph, a carpenter and
Mary had been travelling
90 miles from Nazareth to
Bethlehem; as Joseph was
required to participate in a
Census where the Roman
rulers counted the number
of Jewish people for tax
purposes.

Anglican

Heavily pregnant Mary
had been riding on a
donkey. She gave birth in
a cave stable where they
slept with the animals due
to there being no room at
the inn. The nativity scene
shows Jesus lying in a
manger in the stable; often
re-enacted by children as
part of church services
leading up to Christmas
Day with some churches
even having live animals as
part of this service.
A bright Star signalled
the coming of Christ and
guided wise men who took
gifts of gold, frankincense
and myrrh to the new born
while shepherds were led
there by an angel.
Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day services
are a time for rejoicing the
birth of Christ when carols
are sung and there is much
happiness.

We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy hoildays
Cafe open from 11am

Quality a la carte
with a view!
Open from 5.30pm
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
& SUNDAY

PLEASE NOTE:
PIERVIEW WILL BE

CLOSED

FRANCHISE
DRIVE

RETRO ROAST
LUNCH
12PM-1.30PM
WEDNESDAYS

Open 7 Days from 5.30pm

Anglican

6PM - 8PM (Whitfords)

8.30PM (Sports Bar)

NEW YEAR
YEAR
NEW

SHUTTLE
Tuesday - Saturday

SATURDAY
31st December

until Wednesday 21st December
$10 Members / $12 Non

H

ORNBY
WORKINGMEN’S

CLUB

FRIDAY 23 DEC 7PM

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NEW YEAR’S EVE
SATURDAY 31 DEC 8PM

IN THE MAIN BAR

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IN THE HALL, 8PM

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Club CAFE

XMAS DAY &
NEW YEARS DAY
FRIDAY SPECIAL:

SIRLOIN STEAK or
CHICKEN BREAST
WITH JACKET POTATO
& SALAD BAR

$22!

SUNDAY SPECIAL
NOW OPEN FOR

OPEN 7 DAYS
LUNCH & DINNER

By the Seaside!
10.30am-2.30pm

Sorry, CLUB CLOSED XMAS DAY

3 courses: $25

SUNDAY BRUNCH

PLEASE NOTE:

CLUB CLOSED
CHRISTMAS DAY

202 Marine Parade
Ph 388-9416

Members, guests and affiliates welcome

Gluten Free & Vegetarian options

Hornby WMC
17 Carmen Rd, Hornby
Phone 03 349 9026

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz
Members, guests & affiliates welcome

WESTERN NEWS

Tuesday December 20 2016

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0pen daily from 6.30am Breakfast,
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We wish you a
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& Happy Holidays

SORRY, WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY

The

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& Motorlodge

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www.racecoursehotel.co.nz

Christmas
Functions

Lunch & Dinner Buffet

Lunch & Dinner
All you can eat, 7 days

SATURDAY 19th NOV - SATURDAY 24th DEC

Book & dine with us for your Christmas party this
festive season, and we’ll take care of the rest!

Bookings Essential PH 386 0088

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GARDEN BUFFET RESTUARANT:

FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH THE BUFFET WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL THURSDAY 5TH JANUARY 2017.

GBC (Garden Bar & Cafe):
WILL BE CLOSED FROM CHRISTMAS DAY UNTIL 9AM WEDNESDAY 28TH DECEMBER
AND FROM 4PM NEW YEARS EVE UNTIL 9AM THURSDAY 5TH JANUARY 2017
WE WISH OUR CUSTOMERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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STEP 3:
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environmental considerations to achieve optimum wellness.

As the Store Manager of Health
2000 Hornby, Riyaan’s personal
training qualification completely
changed his life. He uses his
knowledge to help people to
reach their goals.

A qualified homoeopath and
nutritionist, Toni dedicates
her life to health and
nutrition. She is passionate
about helping others achieve
a happy and healthy lifestyle.

(03) 344 1934
hornby@health2000.co.nz

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